Told she could never have children of her own, Beverly Turner of Irvington, NJ, looked into adoption. Now, at age 54, she
has been a special mom to 18 special needs children -- despite having myasthenia gravis, a neuromuscular disease. Raising
children who suffer from bi-polar disorder, autism and blindness isn't easy, but Beverly feels honored to have the opportunity.
She knows that most of these kids came from homes where they were abused or neglected, and was happy to provide them with
a loving home.
Seeing an article in the local paper on the Turners and their house fire, about one hundred anonymous community members, including
the Mayor of Irvington, clipped the article and sent it in to Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, hoping the design team could
help! And now that the smoke has cleared, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition will answer the community's call and head to Irvington
to help this very deserving mom and her special family.